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1943

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2015

2025

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Textile (France), late 18th–early 19th century

This is a Textile. It is dated late 18th–early 19th century and we acquired it in 1943. Its medium is silk, metal wrapped silk thread and its technique is plain weft faced weave (tapestry) with discontinuous supplementary weft (brocade). It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Marian Hague.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 10.2 x 10.8 cm (4 in. x 4 1/4 in.)

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Textile (France), late 18th–early 19th century; silk, metal wrapped silk thread; Warp x Weft: 10.2 x 10.8 cm (4 in. x 4 1/4 in.); 1943-52-4

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